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Orientation Issue
pig Welcome Awaits New Students s Fall Registration Lines Form
Fagg to Open
1*0)011 First Conclave
Vol, XLII 72 Los Angeles, Calif., Monday, Sept. 11, 1950 No. 1
President Fagg s Welcome
TROY'S MULTI-MILLION dollar building program caused the cessation and dwarfing of normal University avenue traffic when apartment houses like this former wooden-neighbor to the Science building squeezed through campus streets. Reminiscent of the gay '90s. the buildings were followed by crews of the Los Angeles City street department who destroyed the depressed tracks of the goliaths with additional asphalt surfacing.
Houses Move as University Steps Up Building Program
Welcome to the University of Southern California! In coming to study and live with us, you have added your name to the long list of Trojan students who have enjoyed and profited from their stay here, and who have m. great contributions to their professions, their communities,.and mankind at large.
You are entering during an interesting period in the development of the university. Here you will find excellent opportunities for the enlargement of your mental horizons, for an enrichment of spiritual growth, for the making of enduring friendships, and for participation in stimulating recreational activities.
Here, also, we hope you will find additional meaning in, and appreciation for, those institutions of democracy by which the American Way has been developed.
Your days will be exciting and full, but the good you derive here will depend greatly on the character of the activities to which you devote your energy and time. May your years at Troy be rewarding and happy, and may you experience and enjoy the kind of fun that follows particularly from hard work weli done.
Fred D. Fagg Jr., President of the University
Party, Day
FRED D. FAGG JR. . . . welcomes all.
Cancer-tCardiac Structure Bids Asked; New Infirmary Started
SC’s building program will be riven added impetus at 10 a.m. 5ept. 22 when bids are opened for the construction of a heart and 'ancer research building for the School of Medicine.
Nine contractors have been incited to submit sealed bids for [.he building which will be erected Across the street from the Los Angeles County hospital. The new Structure will be the first unit cf proposed medical teaching and psearch center which SC plans to lild.
Some structures in the current juiiding program are beginning to fise while others were completed luring the Summer Session. Cam-
! pus streets were intermittently re-i lieved of their vehicular tra. fic j while displaced residences find ! apartment houses were escorted from campus. j
An entire block, partially occupied by the women's athletic field, shed its buildings. A second group of buildings on the northwest corner of 34th and Hoover streets took to wheels to make way for the
New Plans for SC Rooters
Pledging Procedure Outlined for Students
nights Plan genda for all Service
Outstanding among SC serv.’ce t»rganizations is the Trojan nights, an upper-division men’s honorary.
Members, identified by their car-linal sweaters with tlie cardinal id gold trojan head emblem, are hosen on a basis of test and per-pnal interview. Also considered is ae applicant's past record of lead-(■ship in student activities.
The Knights usher at football id basketball games, assemblies, ■lies, and at other university fictions. They also act as guides groups visiting the university, le organization is cpca to fra-^lity men and independent stu-wbft>meet the rigid qua^fi-i*ons.
present officers of the Knights |reT>an Schiavone. president; Stan ise. vice-president; Bob Williams, Ircretary; and Fred Stager, treasurer.
Faculty adviser is John Morley.
An all-American rooting section will be the season’s aim of Yell King John Chapman and his assistants, just as the Rose bowl is the goal of the football team.
The boys with the lung power, including Howard Thaler. Stuart Cowan. Jack Carroll, and Mar.v construction of the new student in- Freeman, are planning to do new firmary which is now being bi i!t things with the mass spirit of Tro-by the J. A. McNeil company at jans in the stand.s. a cost of $240,J14. i Ten basic yells will be used
A second structure will soon 1 throughout the season. Students
face the rising infirmary. This win be drilled ln these untjl they building will be the home of the jcan Perform them perfectly. Pre-School of Dentistry and will occupy the northwest corner of Hoover and 34th streets.
Other changes during the summer months were the completion add more VJCal expressions to Tro-and opening of the Commons build- ; Jan rootjnS sections
cision and lining will be the new watchwords.
Last year's contest for new and origin0.! cheers will be revived to
ing, the start of alterations within the Administration building, and the leveling of the old operations and maintenance building.
A Phi 0 Seeks New Members
Chapman and company stress for thc benefit of returning students as well as freshmen the importance of continuing traditional behavior and clothing requirements in the stands. Men and women should wear white shirts or blouses, the men with rooter's caps, the women with pom pons.
When the big games with traditional rivals—UCLA. California, and Stanford—are played, the losing side gets serenaded by the win-Petitions for membership in AI- ners. and the alma mater always is pha Phi Omega, the only national * sung at the conclusion of the game.
service fraternity on campus, are 1---
available for qualified men students in 225 SU.
Requirements include a desire to render service, previous experience in the scout movement, and the completion of one semester of college work with a grade-point average of not less than 1.
A lew of the service activities engaged in by A Phi O during th'? school year are the operation of an information booth during registration periods, aiding the Living War Memorial drive and making all classroom collections, taking an' active part in the orientation program for new students, decorating: the goal posts at football games and organizing car pools for out
Tea Planned For Women
A get-acquainted and orientation tea will be given for all new freshman women Thursday, Sept. 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid’s home. The AWS orientation com- ; mittee is planning it.
Informal talks concerning fresh- j man women's activities will be given by campus leaders. The new girls j will meet these leaders besides oth- [ , «... at 1-jui.uiui {jiwuev er freshman women,
and organizing car pools for out Campus clothes will be worn, of town athletic contests, vacations Direction1: to the chancellor's house and ofi-campus activities. will be printed at a later date.
by ELLER NEIL
Several students have been observed around campus furtively scaryiing mouthwash and deodorant advertisements and apprehensively sounding out their best friends to see if these fickle ones would tell them
Investigation discloses that this alarming forerunner of junior grade ulcers is occasioned by the fact that the victims have not been approached by a single lepresen-tative of a campus fraternity.
Investigation also discloses that this situation can very easily be remedied if every student who wishes to be rushed by a fraternity will go to the office of the counselor of men and f'll out a fraternity interest card.
CARDS DISTRIBUTED
These cards are distributed to all of the various fraternities on
Squires Guide New Students
The Trojan Squires, sophomore men's service honorary, is planning another year of activities consistent with its tradition of service to the university.
The organization is coniDOsed of j outstanding sophomores who have demonstrated their leadership potentialities. Members are chosen by written test and personal interview, j Last year 60 men were initiated I into the group.
Squires usher at fyotball and basketball games, track meets, rallies, and assemblies. During orientation activities they serve as guides to incoming freshmen. During stu- j dent elections they work as super- j visors in the polling area.
campus and after all are in, the fraternities will begin to issue their rush bids.
It is important for every potential rushee to know that there are definite scholarship rules that limit eligibility for pledging. The pledge must be a fully accredited SC student carrying at least 12 semester units and have a cumulative grade point -»verage of 1.00.
The a •vntages of fraternity life : are many. _ pves the student companionship and a sense of belonp-I ing in addition to providing a home on oampus. It gives him*the opportunity to share and exchange ideas in a close brotherhood. In short it gives him a well-balanced and organized college. life.
, Those imaginative students who have resigned themselves to sleeping on their stomachs and eating from the proverbial mantel may relax, as hazing and “Hell Week” activities are specifically prohibited.
REASONABLE
Contrary to the popular conception that a student must be the offspring of a bookmaker cr at least a banker to be able to afford joining a fraternity, expenses to a great degree parallel the average student’s living expenses
The average monthly live-in bill for SC fraternities is $70. In addition to roon^ and board this includes all the social events undertaken by the fraternity.
Pledges whe make the grade may be a little unhappy next spring when they are forced to pass up some beach time in order to wait table and/or shampoo the china, but they may be consoled by the fact that such chores are excellent lab work for a course in home economics.
Marital Courses For Women
Recognizing the need for the education of women as homemakers and community leaders, as well as j for vocations in business, the university has instituted a group of special courses.
The new courses, to be given in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, are open to all women students. Each course has been developed to give the student help in solving the major problems which she will face in her married life.
The general program for women at SC includes “Education for Family Life,'’ “The Home and the Homemaker,” and “Community Activities and Civic Responsibility.”
It is in the division of "Education for Family Life” that the new courses have been instituted. Th? women student may take a course in personal and family finances, foods and nutrition, or planning the home.
Campus Tours, Teas, Smokers Will Greet New SC Students.
New students and freshmen will be welcomed to the campus this morning in an assembly to be addressed by President Fred D. Fagg Jr. in Bovard auditorium at 9:30.
More than 1200 students will take part in the “Troy Day” events planned by faculty and student leaders. Logan
*Fox, student orientation chairman,
House Transfer Set This Week
Top events for the incoming women which will be .held this week are the Trojane House Party and Transfer day.
The third annual Trojane House Party, under the joint sponsorship of the YWCA and AWS, will be j held Sept. 16 and 17 at Griffith Park camp. This party is open to incoming freshmen women.
Transfer day, held for the first i time this year, is slated for Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. in Hancock auditorium. This program is for women transfering from other colleges and universities.
At the House Party campus wheels will tell the traditions of SC. They will also introduce songs and yells of Troy and will answer questions about the university.
The cost of the two day period is $5.50, which includes meals, sleeping accommodations, swimming, and transportation to and from the camp. Reservations can be made at the YWCA, 854 West 36 street.
A similar program win be presented on Transfer day for transfer women. Miss Moreland will speak and introduce important women leaders on campus. Dr. Eleanor Metheny, director of women’s physical education department, will give a speech titled “Soup.”
SC Commons Now Serving
tue, Bell Among SC Heritages
Included in the heritage of sev-|*al thousand new students at SC a long list of traditions—some |d, wne r.ew, but all an ntegral ft of campus life.
Some of the strongest of these riditKsis will be encountered almost immediately as the football |ason gets into full swing. For imple, standing at the southeast l^cr of the administration build-is the Trojan Sl rine.
It is a bronze statue of a Trojan ynor, nicknamed Tommy Trojan. [Tocjay was presgfttfd to the universal by the Alumni association 19J0.
fcT'ie name “Trojans'’ was first to SC athletic teams back by a Los Angeles Tunes
i sports writer when lie reported that i the SC football team “fought like Trojans.”
Prior to that time SC teams were known as “The Methodists.” The university was affiliated with the Methodist conference.
A more recent bit of campus tradition revolves around the Victory Bell. Th s bell is part of the spoils belonging to the victor of the SC-: UCLA football games. The winner • paints the bell ir. the school col-! ors and retains it until defeated.
Another tradition followed each ■ fall is the flying of the Trojan War Flag. A huge cardinal and gold banner, it flies from the Administration building during each football game.
When SC wins it flies until the following week. In defeat, it comes down until the next game.
Another of SC’s recent “institutions” is a frowsy mongrel of dubious parentage known as George Tirebiter. George was named lor his lavorite pastime of nipping j Firestones—preferably white sidewalls.*
George was made official fpotbal! mascot in the fall of 1948. Last year he got into trouble with tlie authorities for switching to corduroy and wool gabardine and was confined except for football games when he was kept on a leash.
Look for George when you attend the Trojan’s home games. His raucus cheers have spurred many a Trojan on to the football heights.
Orientation Calendar
Monday, Sept. 11—New students Troy day:
9:30—Troy day assembly. Student handbook given to
each student.
10:30—Meetings between new students and student sponsors. Registration material given out. Informal tours and discussions.
11:30—Buffet luncheon in Student Lounge. Music by Jack Crawford and his orchestra.
12:30—Faculty advisement for new students.
Sept. 12 through 14—International students’ coffee hours in Commons lounge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 12 through 16—Registration for fall semester. Friday, Sept. 15—YWCA luncheon and fashion show in Hancock auditorium at 10:30 a.m. Transfer women students only.
Wednesday, Sept. 20—Mixer dance on the Commons patio, 3:15 to 5 p.m.
Church night at the university churches and religious groups.
YMCA-AMS-IFC smoker. New students will be given information about rushing.
Friday and Saturday, Sept 22-23—Leadership conference at Idyllwild Inn. Senate members will discuss activities for coming year.
Monday. Sept. 25—Dinner for new women students in Commons, 5:30 p.m. SI.50 per plate.
Wednesday, Sept. 27—Phrateres tea for women students.
Two courses in this division will be of special interest. “Education lor Marriage,” will deal with psychological, sociological, religious, ethical, economical, and physiolgical aspects of courtship and family living. ‘ Law for Everyday Living” will cover court procedure, legal right of women under Calif oxnia law. community pioperty system, and other topics.
A series of informal gatherings to be called Conversation teas will take up “Women in Modern Society.” At each tea, women who arc leaders in industry, clubs, and the professions will speak on some phases of home life, career, or community responsibility.
Each of the above courses carries three-unit elective credit. “Women m Modern Society” is not a formal course and will not carry academic credit.
In addition to the “Education for
Students returning to campus for the first time since last June will be surprised when they seek out coffee and lunch facilities.
Die-hard summer session students who .have eaten in the new Commons building behind the Student Union have praised the modern facilities o fthe second floor cafeteria and the basement snack bar.
At present It is doubtful whether the cafeteria in the Student Union will be open by tlie time classes begin. When the remodeling is completed breakfast will be served there from 7 to 9:30 and lunch from 11 to 1:45.
The snack bar. grill, and fountain in the basement of the new Commons building will serve from 7
Commons cafeteria will be open from 7 a.m. to 6:45 daily, with lunch hours from 11 to 1:45 and dinner from 4:30 to 6:45.
If the remodeling of the Student
will preside at the assembly, where the newcomers will also hear Dr. Bernard L Hyink. dean of students; Clinton A. Neyman, university chaplain; Al Wiggins, student body president; and Marilyn Wolf, ASSC vice-president.
ASSIGN SPONSORS
Following the assembly each new student will be assigned an upper-class sponsor, who will assist with study programs and registration throughout the week. After a tour of the campus the guests wili be taken to luncheon in the Commons. During the afternoon they will meet with their respective faculty advisors.
Women students transfering from other schools wiH be fe ed at a Friday luncheon and fash'on show, which will follow a speci..! assembly to be addressed by Counselor of Women Helen Hall Moreland. New freshmen women have absent two days with campus leaders in a program of orientation and sports, which began Saturday at the Griffith park camp grounds.
FULL SCHEDULE
Continuing with the first week of classes, other orientation events will include an informal party by the Associated Women Students at the Chester Place home of Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid and an afternoon dance in the new Commons. A smoker for new men students sponsored jointly by the Associated Men Students, Interfraternity council, and the YMCA is also scheduled. Later in the orientation program a dinner for new women students by the AWS and a Phrateres tea are planned.
University officials are expecting a 7 to 10 per cent decrease in enrollment from last fall's figvte of 15.837 daytime students. An Increase is anticipated in the iate afternoon and evening classes of University College.
Registration for all new students is scheduled throughout the week according to alphabetical arrangement. Beginning Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. those whose initials begin with S will register and at 1 pm. those from T to Z; Wednesday a.m., A-B and p.m. C-E: Thursday a.m. F-H and p.m. I-L: and Friday a.m. M-O and p.m. P-R. Saturday morning any letter may register.
Sigma Beta Chi Outlines Program
/
Fanijly Life course, various depart- Union cafeteria has not been comments of the university offer courses i pleted by Sept. 18 breakfast will be which wili benefit the future home- | served in the Commons cafeteria
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maker.
Traffic and transportation is represented in the professional fra-a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The main ^ teniitv group by Sigma Beta Chi.
The university chapter sponsors field trips, prominent guest speakers, movies, and dances.
Professional chapters are joined in banquets at least once a year, with opportunities for job con-ta«.*s.
Fraternity representatives may be found in the TOM office.
from 7 to 9:30.
ASSC President Extends Welcome
Members of ASSC:
As you become a part of the academic program of SC. you also become a member of the Associated Students of Southern. Cali-I fornia. As the president, I have . been given this opportunity to welcome you into our ranks, and to reveal to you the opportunities for participation in the “co-curricular” activities of our association.
We are very proud of the activities and traditions of the ASSC and its contributions to the university scene. We are proud of our democratic student government. We are anxious for you to participate in its programs. We want you to achieve a balance between your academic and your activity programs
The functions of the ASSC are designed to provide programs appealing to every student interest. There are opportunities for participation in athletic, social, cultural, and educational programs.
These opportunities in tum mean responsibilities and obligations, for the success of any of the ASSC activities depends upon the active interest and participation of the student body.
Once again let me welcome you to SC and urge your acceptance of the opportunities and fulfillment of the obligations of jour membership in the Associated Students of Southehi California.
Signed, AL WIGGINS.

Orientation Issue
pig Welcome Awaits New Students s Fall Registration Lines Form
Fagg to Open
1*0)011 First Conclave
Vol, XLII 72 Los Angeles, Calif., Monday, Sept. 11, 1950 No. 1
President Fagg s Welcome
TROY'S MULTI-MILLION dollar building program caused the cessation and dwarfing of normal University avenue traffic when apartment houses like this former wooden-neighbor to the Science building squeezed through campus streets. Reminiscent of the gay '90s. the buildings were followed by crews of the Los Angeles City street department who destroyed the depressed tracks of the goliaths with additional asphalt surfacing.
Houses Move as University Steps Up Building Program
Welcome to the University of Southern California! In coming to study and live with us, you have added your name to the long list of Trojan students who have enjoyed and profited from their stay here, and who have m. great contributions to their professions, their communities,.and mankind at large.
You are entering during an interesting period in the development of the university. Here you will find excellent opportunities for the enlargement of your mental horizons, for an enrichment of spiritual growth, for the making of enduring friendships, and for participation in stimulating recreational activities.
Here, also, we hope you will find additional meaning in, and appreciation for, those institutions of democracy by which the American Way has been developed.
Your days will be exciting and full, but the good you derive here will depend greatly on the character of the activities to which you devote your energy and time. May your years at Troy be rewarding and happy, and may you experience and enjoy the kind of fun that follows particularly from hard work weli done.
Fred D. Fagg Jr., President of the University
Party, Day
FRED D. FAGG JR. . . . welcomes all.
Cancer-tCardiac Structure Bids Asked; New Infirmary Started
SC’s building program will be riven added impetus at 10 a.m. 5ept. 22 when bids are opened for the construction of a heart and 'ancer research building for the School of Medicine.
Nine contractors have been incited to submit sealed bids for [.he building which will be erected Across the street from the Los Angeles County hospital. The new Structure will be the first unit cf proposed medical teaching and psearch center which SC plans to lild.
Some structures in the current juiiding program are beginning to fise while others were completed luring the Summer Session. Cam-
! pus streets were intermittently re-i lieved of their vehicular tra. fic j while displaced residences find ! apartment houses were escorted from campus. j
An entire block, partially occupied by the women's athletic field, shed its buildings. A second group of buildings on the northwest corner of 34th and Hoover streets took to wheels to make way for the
New Plans for SC Rooters
Pledging Procedure Outlined for Students
nights Plan genda for all Service
Outstanding among SC serv.’ce t»rganizations is the Trojan nights, an upper-division men’s honorary.
Members, identified by their car-linal sweaters with tlie cardinal id gold trojan head emblem, are hosen on a basis of test and per-pnal interview. Also considered is ae applicant's past record of lead-(■ship in student activities.
The Knights usher at football id basketball games, assemblies, ■lies, and at other university fictions. They also act as guides groups visiting the university, le organization is cpca to fra-^lity men and independent stu-wbft>meet the rigid qua^fi-i*ons.
present officers of the Knights |reT>an Schiavone. president; Stan ise. vice-president; Bob Williams, Ircretary; and Fred Stager, treasurer.
Faculty adviser is John Morley.
An all-American rooting section will be the season’s aim of Yell King John Chapman and his assistants, just as the Rose bowl is the goal of the football team.
The boys with the lung power, including Howard Thaler. Stuart Cowan. Jack Carroll, and Mar.v construction of the new student in- Freeman, are planning to do new firmary which is now being bi i!t things with the mass spirit of Tro-by the J. A. McNeil company at jans in the stand.s. a cost of $240,J14. i Ten basic yells will be used
A second structure will soon 1 throughout the season. Students
face the rising infirmary. This win be drilled ln these untjl they building will be the home of the jcan Perform them perfectly. Pre-School of Dentistry and will occupy the northwest corner of Hoover and 34th streets.
Other changes during the summer months were the completion add more VJCal expressions to Tro-and opening of the Commons build- ; Jan rootjnS sections
cision and lining will be the new watchwords.
Last year's contest for new and origin0.! cheers will be revived to
ing, the start of alterations within the Administration building, and the leveling of the old operations and maintenance building.
A Phi 0 Seeks New Members
Chapman and company stress for thc benefit of returning students as well as freshmen the importance of continuing traditional behavior and clothing requirements in the stands. Men and women should wear white shirts or blouses, the men with rooter's caps, the women with pom pons.
When the big games with traditional rivals—UCLA. California, and Stanford—are played, the losing side gets serenaded by the win-Petitions for membership in AI- ners. and the alma mater always is pha Phi Omega, the only national * sung at the conclusion of the game.
service fraternity on campus, are 1---
available for qualified men students in 225 SU.
Requirements include a desire to render service, previous experience in the scout movement, and the completion of one semester of college work with a grade-point average of not less than 1.
A lew of the service activities engaged in by A Phi O during th'? school year are the operation of an information booth during registration periods, aiding the Living War Memorial drive and making all classroom collections, taking an' active part in the orientation program for new students, decorating: the goal posts at football games and organizing car pools for out
Tea Planned For Women
A get-acquainted and orientation tea will be given for all new freshman women Thursday, Sept. 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid’s home. The AWS orientation com- ; mittee is planning it.
Informal talks concerning fresh- j man women's activities will be given by campus leaders. The new girls j will meet these leaders besides oth- [ , «... at 1-jui.uiui {jiwuev er freshman women,
and organizing car pools for out Campus clothes will be worn, of town athletic contests, vacations Direction1: to the chancellor's house and ofi-campus activities. will be printed at a later date.
by ELLER NEIL
Several students have been observed around campus furtively scaryiing mouthwash and deodorant advertisements and apprehensively sounding out their best friends to see if these fickle ones would tell them
Investigation discloses that this alarming forerunner of junior grade ulcers is occasioned by the fact that the victims have not been approached by a single lepresen-tative of a campus fraternity.
Investigation also discloses that this situation can very easily be remedied if every student who wishes to be rushed by a fraternity will go to the office of the counselor of men and f'll out a fraternity interest card.
CARDS DISTRIBUTED
These cards are distributed to all of the various fraternities on
Squires Guide New Students
The Trojan Squires, sophomore men's service honorary, is planning another year of activities consistent with its tradition of service to the university.
The organization is coniDOsed of j outstanding sophomores who have demonstrated their leadership potentialities. Members are chosen by written test and personal interview, j Last year 60 men were initiated I into the group.
Squires usher at fyotball and basketball games, track meets, rallies, and assemblies. During orientation activities they serve as guides to incoming freshmen. During stu- j dent elections they work as super- j visors in the polling area.
campus and after all are in, the fraternities will begin to issue their rush bids.
It is important for every potential rushee to know that there are definite scholarship rules that limit eligibility for pledging. The pledge must be a fully accredited SC student carrying at least 12 semester units and have a cumulative grade point -»verage of 1.00.
The a •vntages of fraternity life : are many. _ pves the student companionship and a sense of belonp-I ing in addition to providing a home on oampus. It gives him*the opportunity to share and exchange ideas in a close brotherhood. In short it gives him a well-balanced and organized college. life.
, Those imaginative students who have resigned themselves to sleeping on their stomachs and eating from the proverbial mantel may relax, as hazing and “Hell Week” activities are specifically prohibited.
REASONABLE
Contrary to the popular conception that a student must be the offspring of a bookmaker cr at least a banker to be able to afford joining a fraternity, expenses to a great degree parallel the average student’s living expenses
The average monthly live-in bill for SC fraternities is $70. In addition to roon^ and board this includes all the social events undertaken by the fraternity.
Pledges whe make the grade may be a little unhappy next spring when they are forced to pass up some beach time in order to wait table and/or shampoo the china, but they may be consoled by the fact that such chores are excellent lab work for a course in home economics.
Marital Courses For Women
Recognizing the need for the education of women as homemakers and community leaders, as well as j for vocations in business, the university has instituted a group of special courses.
The new courses, to be given in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, are open to all women students. Each course has been developed to give the student help in solving the major problems which she will face in her married life.
The general program for women at SC includes “Education for Family Life,'’ “The Home and the Homemaker,” and “Community Activities and Civic Responsibility.”
It is in the division of "Education for Family Life” that the new courses have been instituted. Th? women student may take a course in personal and family finances, foods and nutrition, or planning the home.
Campus Tours, Teas, Smokers Will Greet New SC Students.
New students and freshmen will be welcomed to the campus this morning in an assembly to be addressed by President Fred D. Fagg Jr. in Bovard auditorium at 9:30.
More than 1200 students will take part in the “Troy Day” events planned by faculty and student leaders. Logan
*Fox, student orientation chairman,
House Transfer Set This Week
Top events for the incoming women which will be .held this week are the Trojane House Party and Transfer day.
The third annual Trojane House Party, under the joint sponsorship of the YWCA and AWS, will be j held Sept. 16 and 17 at Griffith Park camp. This party is open to incoming freshmen women.
Transfer day, held for the first i time this year, is slated for Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. in Hancock auditorium. This program is for women transfering from other colleges and universities.
At the House Party campus wheels will tell the traditions of SC. They will also introduce songs and yells of Troy and will answer questions about the university.
The cost of the two day period is $5.50, which includes meals, sleeping accommodations, swimming, and transportation to and from the camp. Reservations can be made at the YWCA, 854 West 36 street.
A similar program win be presented on Transfer day for transfer women. Miss Moreland will speak and introduce important women leaders on campus. Dr. Eleanor Metheny, director of women’s physical education department, will give a speech titled “Soup.”
SC Commons Now Serving
tue, Bell Among SC Heritages
Included in the heritage of sev-|*al thousand new students at SC a long list of traditions—some |d, wne r.ew, but all an ntegral ft of campus life.
Some of the strongest of these riditKsis will be encountered almost immediately as the football |ason gets into full swing. For imple, standing at the southeast l^cr of the administration build-is the Trojan Sl rine.
It is a bronze statue of a Trojan ynor, nicknamed Tommy Trojan. [Tocjay was presgfttfd to the universal by the Alumni association 19J0.
fcT'ie name “Trojans'’ was first to SC athletic teams back by a Los Angeles Tunes
i sports writer when lie reported that i the SC football team “fought like Trojans.”
Prior to that time SC teams were known as “The Methodists.” The university was affiliated with the Methodist conference.
A more recent bit of campus tradition revolves around the Victory Bell. Th s bell is part of the spoils belonging to the victor of the SC-: UCLA football games. The winner • paints the bell ir. the school col-! ors and retains it until defeated.
Another tradition followed each ■ fall is the flying of the Trojan War Flag. A huge cardinal and gold banner, it flies from the Administration building during each football game.
When SC wins it flies until the following week. In defeat, it comes down until the next game.
Another of SC’s recent “institutions” is a frowsy mongrel of dubious parentage known as George Tirebiter. George was named lor his lavorite pastime of nipping j Firestones—preferably white sidewalls.*
George was made official fpotbal! mascot in the fall of 1948. Last year he got into trouble with tlie authorities for switching to corduroy and wool gabardine and was confined except for football games when he was kept on a leash.
Look for George when you attend the Trojan’s home games. His raucus cheers have spurred many a Trojan on to the football heights.
Orientation Calendar
Monday, Sept. 11—New students Troy day:
9:30—Troy day assembly. Student handbook given to
each student.
10:30—Meetings between new students and student sponsors. Registration material given out. Informal tours and discussions.
11:30—Buffet luncheon in Student Lounge. Music by Jack Crawford and his orchestra.
12:30—Faculty advisement for new students.
Sept. 12 through 14—International students’ coffee hours in Commons lounge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 12 through 16—Registration for fall semester. Friday, Sept. 15—YWCA luncheon and fashion show in Hancock auditorium at 10:30 a.m. Transfer women students only.
Wednesday, Sept. 20—Mixer dance on the Commons patio, 3:15 to 5 p.m.
Church night at the university churches and religious groups.
YMCA-AMS-IFC smoker. New students will be given information about rushing.
Friday and Saturday, Sept 22-23—Leadership conference at Idyllwild Inn. Senate members will discuss activities for coming year.
Monday. Sept. 25—Dinner for new women students in Commons, 5:30 p.m. SI.50 per plate.
Wednesday, Sept. 27—Phrateres tea for women students.
Two courses in this division will be of special interest. “Education lor Marriage,” will deal with psychological, sociological, religious, ethical, economical, and physiolgical aspects of courtship and family living. ‘ Law for Everyday Living” will cover court procedure, legal right of women under Calif oxnia law. community pioperty system, and other topics.
A series of informal gatherings to be called Conversation teas will take up “Women in Modern Society.” At each tea, women who arc leaders in industry, clubs, and the professions will speak on some phases of home life, career, or community responsibility.
Each of the above courses carries three-unit elective credit. “Women m Modern Society” is not a formal course and will not carry academic credit.
In addition to the “Education for
Students returning to campus for the first time since last June will be surprised when they seek out coffee and lunch facilities.
Die-hard summer session students who .have eaten in the new Commons building behind the Student Union have praised the modern facilities o fthe second floor cafeteria and the basement snack bar.
At present It is doubtful whether the cafeteria in the Student Union will be open by tlie time classes begin. When the remodeling is completed breakfast will be served there from 7 to 9:30 and lunch from 11 to 1:45.
The snack bar. grill, and fountain in the basement of the new Commons building will serve from 7
Commons cafeteria will be open from 7 a.m. to 6:45 daily, with lunch hours from 11 to 1:45 and dinner from 4:30 to 6:45.
If the remodeling of the Student
will preside at the assembly, where the newcomers will also hear Dr. Bernard L Hyink. dean of students; Clinton A. Neyman, university chaplain; Al Wiggins, student body president; and Marilyn Wolf, ASSC vice-president.
ASSIGN SPONSORS
Following the assembly each new student will be assigned an upper-class sponsor, who will assist with study programs and registration throughout the week. After a tour of the campus the guests wili be taken to luncheon in the Commons. During the afternoon they will meet with their respective faculty advisors.
Women students transfering from other schools wiH be fe ed at a Friday luncheon and fash'on show, which will follow a speci..! assembly to be addressed by Counselor of Women Helen Hall Moreland. New freshmen women have absent two days with campus leaders in a program of orientation and sports, which began Saturday at the Griffith park camp grounds.
FULL SCHEDULE
Continuing with the first week of classes, other orientation events will include an informal party by the Associated Women Students at the Chester Place home of Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid and an afternoon dance in the new Commons. A smoker for new men students sponsored jointly by the Associated Men Students, Interfraternity council, and the YMCA is also scheduled. Later in the orientation program a dinner for new women students by the AWS and a Phrateres tea are planned.
University officials are expecting a 7 to 10 per cent decrease in enrollment from last fall's figvte of 15.837 daytime students. An Increase is anticipated in the iate afternoon and evening classes of University College.
Registration for all new students is scheduled throughout the week according to alphabetical arrangement. Beginning Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. those whose initials begin with S will register and at 1 pm. those from T to Z; Wednesday a.m., A-B and p.m. C-E: Thursday a.m. F-H and p.m. I-L: and Friday a.m. M-O and p.m. P-R. Saturday morning any letter may register.
Sigma Beta Chi Outlines Program
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Traffic and transportation is represented in the professional fra-a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The main ^ teniitv group by Sigma Beta Chi.
The university chapter sponsors field trips, prominent guest speakers, movies, and dances.
Professional chapters are joined in banquets at least once a year, with opportunities for job con-ta«.*s.
Fraternity representatives may be found in the TOM office.
from 7 to 9:30.
ASSC President Extends Welcome
Members of ASSC:
As you become a part of the academic program of SC. you also become a member of the Associated Students of Southern. Cali-I fornia. As the president, I have . been given this opportunity to welcome you into our ranks, and to reveal to you the opportunities for participation in the “co-curricular” activities of our association.
We are very proud of the activities and traditions of the ASSC and its contributions to the university scene. We are proud of our democratic student government. We are anxious for you to participate in its programs. We want you to achieve a balance between your academic and your activity programs
The functions of the ASSC are designed to provide programs appealing to every student interest. There are opportunities for participation in athletic, social, cultural, and educational programs.
These opportunities in tum mean responsibilities and obligations, for the success of any of the ASSC activities depends upon the active interest and participation of the student body.
Once again let me welcome you to SC and urge your acceptance of the opportunities and fulfillment of the obligations of jour membership in the Associated Students of Southehi California.
Signed, AL WIGGINS.